Do patients have the right to obtain and correct their medical records?

Patients have a legal right to obtain and correct medical records about themselves, but many patients have reported difficulty in doing so. While health information technology can make it easier for patients to access and correct their data, patients still need to know the steps to take to obtain copies of their health records, what to do if a provider or plan refuses a request to obtain or correct a record, and how patients should protect their health records once they have them. This Frequently Asked Questions page was released as a basic resource to help patients to exercise their rights and protect their data.. (See 

WHY WOULD I WANT MY RECORDS? 

Follow us up for more blogs on this Topic.

Copyright (2013) TCC. All rights reserved.